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Be prepared


One of the first Knapdale beavers


BE PREPARED


Paul Ritchie used to work with the Scottish Wildlife Trust as Director of Finance and Resources. He has seen fi rst-hand how important gifts in Wills are to the Trust’s work. Here he talks about his personal decision to make a Will and include a gift to the Trust.


Making a Will isn’t something I thought about until quite recently. On the one hand, I know the odds are that I won’t die for a few decades yet. On the other, I have friends and colleagues who have seen partners, brothers and sisters pass away in their 30s and 40s. I’m a fairly organised person and a


believer in the motto ‘be prepared’ so I took the decision and wrote my Will. I’m now rather hoping it will quietly gather dust for many years.


Once I had made the decision to write


a Will, I wanted to make sure it reflected who I am. On and off I find myself thinking about what’s important to me in my life. It comes down to two main things: people and the planet we live on. I try to reflect this in all aspects of my life, which is why I wanted to do so in my Will. Gifts to family members feature


prominently, and so do gifts to charities, including the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Like many people, I have more than one charity


for Scotland’s wildlife, I would return some of the animals we humans have killed off. I’m a big fan of the Scottish Beaver Trial and would love to see a wild lynx here one day.


If I had one wish


Paul Ritchie


Lynx


which is close to my heart. My gift to each is a proportion of my estate – which may turn out to be a lot of money or a little. Either way, I know it will make a difference to causes I care about.


There is no ‘typical’ person who leaves a gift in their Will to the Scottish Wildlife Trust. What each shares is a deeply held wish to help protect Scotland’s wildlife for the future. If you want to talk to us about leaving a gift in your Will, call Liz on 0131 312 4772.


NOVEMBER 2020 SCOTTISH WILDLIFE 15


© Steve Gardner © Lefteris Katsouromallis


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